Effective Project A well-constructed project management workshop should give people a solid foundation to build on. Bentley Borman
KPMG Project Course outline 2012 Course Content: Introduction to Project What are Projects? Projects vs. Operations Project and the role of Project Manager The concept of Progressive Elaboration The concept of Program and Portfolio What is Project Office (PMO)? Project Context The concept of Project Lifecycle and its characteristics Phases defining the Project Lifecycle Project Stakeholders how to identify and manage Stakeholders Operations keeps the lights on, strategy provides a light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward. Joy Gumz Project Processes Project vs. Product oriented Processes Description of five groups in the Project Lifecycle and their interactions Characteristics and components of Process groups Process Interactions / Customization of Processes Project Integration Description of various Project selection methods like mathematical models and financial criteria like ROI, NPV, IRR etc. Project Charter its characteristics Project Plan Development Contents of the Project Plan Configuration system Monitoring and Controlling a Project Performing Integrated Change Control How to manage and implement changes in project life cycle
KPMG Project Course outline 2012 Course Content Good project managers admit mistakes: that s why you so rarely meet a good project manager. Ricardo Semler Project Scope Project Scope vs. Product Scope and their interrelationships Importance of Scope Plan in the Project Collect Requirements and define Scope Process Creating and Managing WBS Interactions of WBS with other Breakdown structures used in Project Environment Scope Verification vs. Quality Control Project Cost The importance of Cost in Projects Project Lifecycle costing vs. Product Lifecycle costing Estimating Costs Cost Plan and its use in Cost control Determine Budget Cost Baseline and its management and Control costs. Project Time Importance of Time in a Project environment Define Activities Sequence Activities Various duration estimating procedures Top-Down, Bottom-up, Analogous, Parametric etc. The concept of Contingency in Time Develop Schedule to Process Importance of Critical Path in Project Critical Path computation and explanation of its characteristics Application of techniques like Fast tracking, Crashing, Resource Leveling, Project Quality Project Quality vs. Product Quality Concepts of Quality Project vis-à-vis Quality Planning Quality Project Quality Plan and Process Improvement Plan Perform Quality Control Seven basic tools of Quality Control Cost of Quality/ Cost of Non-Quality concepts VAT
Course Content: KPMG Project Course outline 2012 Project Human Resource Developing Human Resource Plan Different types of Project interfaces Organizational Planning & Structures Description of OBS and RBS Acquire Project Team Process Managing Virtual teams in a Project environment Building effective Project teams and develop Performance Appraisals of team members Conflict Handling multiple models A well-constructed project management workshop should give people a solid foundation to build on. Bentley Borman Project Communications Identify Stakeholders Process Planning Communications Process Project Communications structures Communications requirements analysis in the Project environment Communications Plan Project Risk Risk cycle in a Project environment Plan Risk Importance of Risk Plan in the Risk Lifecycle Types of Risks which can impact a Project, identification. Probability Impact Matrix and its use in Risk Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Different types of Risks Primary Risks, Secondary Risks, Residual Risks etc. Project Procurement Why Procurement is important for Projects Procurement lifecycle Project Manager s Procurement responsibilities Plan Procurements Centralized vs. Decentralized Procurement organizations Major types of Contracts Risks associated with various types of contracts Importance of Procurement Plan and negotiations Contract change,dispute management es Contract documentation file and Discharge of contracts
KPMG Project Course outline 2012 Discount structure 1 2 participants Kshs 127,000 per Value Proposition Participants will be issued with Certificates of Attendance 3 5 participants Kshs 100,000 per 6 9 participants Kshs 95,000 per 10 and above participants Kshs 90,000 per Fee is inclusive of conference facilities and stationary, tea breaks and lunch Payment of fee will be done before commencement of training Target Group Organization Leadership, Managers and those responsible for delivery of specific results or projects in the Public and Private sector. Participants will be equipped with a consistent and practical approach to program and project management to create value in projects as well as specific guidance on industry standards. Venue Karen Country Lodge R.S.V.P Agnes Ndegwa agnesndegwa@kpmg.co.ke Dates 23 27 April 2012 21 25 May 2012 11 15 June 2012 18 22 June 2012 Benson Kavoo bkavoo@kpmg.co.ke Tel: 254-20-2806290/155 www.kpmg.com/eastafrica Caveat Please note that any cancellations received after a confirmation has been sent out, without prior communication will result in the full fee being payable i.e. 100% of the total fee (non refundable). We need minimum numbers to run this course. Should we not achieve this, we will be obliged to cancel or postpone the course. We will endeavor to communicate the status one week prior to the course date.